The event will be held in English.
The Dutch Embassy in Berlin, ElaadNL and Agora Verkehrswende are organizing a Dutch-German Networking Event on bidirectional charging. As one of the latest innovations in the battle against grid congestion, bidirectional charging still faces a lot of regulatory and practical hurdles. To help overcome these hurdles, we will discuss the report by PWC on bidirectional charging commissioned by ElaadNL as well as the first large-scale pilot with bidirectional charging in Utrecht. These discussions will be followed by a panel discussion with experts from the field. All in all, the event will provide for an exchange of knowledge, ideas and contacts.
Registration
Please register for this event by sending an e-mail to BLN-IenW@minbuza.nl (Dutch Embassy Office) containing your full name, function, and organization.
Programme
4 to 4.30 pm | Opening Statement
H.E. Ronald Van Roeden, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands & Christian Hochfeld, Executive Director Agora Verkehrswende
4.30 to 4.50 pm | Presentation and discussion
Jan Willem Velthuijsen, driver of PwC’s Energy Transition Thinktank and energy transition economist, on the PwC report “Unlocking EV smart charging to reduce grid congestion - lessons from the Netherlands”
4.50 to 5.15 pm | Discussion on the first large-scale pilot with bidirectional charging in Utrecht
Matthijs Kok, Developer of Electrical Mobility and New Energies at the City of Utrecht
5.15 to 6 pm | Panel discussion
Moderation: Fanny Tausendteufel, Senior Associate, Industrial Policy at Agora Verkehrswende
Discussion with Baerte de Brey, Chief International Officer at ElaadNL; René Mono, Head of the Berlin Office at E.ON; Jan Zacharias, advisor department for grid integration of electromobility, heat pumps and electricity storage systems at the German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK)
